Institute for Learning
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Sue Colquhoun
Lucy Davies
September 2013
About us
 The Institute for Learning (IfL) is the independent, member-led professional body for
teachers, trainers, tutors, assessors and other professionals working across the diverse
further education (FE) and skills sector including:
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adult and community learning
emergency and public services
FE colleges
the armed services
sixth-form colleges
the voluntary sector
work-based learning
 Formed in 2002, IfL is the sector's specialist in teaching, training and learning for individual
teachers and trainers. As a professional body, IfL has a distinct role in
supporting individuals to be excellent in their practice, thereby enhancing the professional
status of teachers and trainers.
 As an independent professional body, IfL is governed by an elected advisory council and
non-executive board, and works closely with several sector organisations, unions and
employer bodies.
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What we do?
 We focus on making a difference for members in three key areas:
Read more about the work of IfL in our strategy updated for July 2013.
Read IfL's latest impact review to find out how IfL has been working to support our
members
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Continuing professional development
(CPD)
 What is CPD?
 Share examples of the best and worse
CPD
 How do you measure the impact of CPD?
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Join us
 Whether you are seeking career development, enhanced status or to build on
your knowledge, IfL membership can be of benefit to you in your professional
practice.
 Find out more about membership benefits, grades and fees
 Our standard annual membership fees are much lower than those of other
professional bodies with concessions available for members on lower incomes.
 Joining IfL is easy and only takes a few minutes. You can join online or over the
phone with one of our membership team on 0844 815 3202, seven days a week
(8am to 8pm).
Join IfL now
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Benefits of membership
Benefits of membership
All IfL members have access to:
 InTuition, IfL’s professional journal for teachers and trainers
 IfL’s Update enewsletter featuring latest sector news, CPD opportunities and
policy matters
 Help in organising and managing your CPD via REfLECT, IfL’s online personal
learning space and portfolio
 IfL’s annual reviews of CPD, based on research with members. These reviews set
out to understand what kinds of CPD makes a difference to teachers and trainers
and their learners.
 A growing online library of resources and online support for your professional
development
 Online networking through social forums and access the latest IfL news and
sector announcements via Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn
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Other membership opportunities
Other membership opportunities
 By combining some of IfL’s benefits and services you can derive greater benefit
from your membership.
 Use of the designatory letters MIfL (Member), FIfL (Fellow) or AIfL (Associate)
 A range of CPD opportunities including online modules, Master’s level and action
research programmes
 Access to the highly regarded system of professional formation, leading to both
Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) and Associate Teacher Learning
and Skills (ATLS) status
 The opportunity to be listed on IfL’s professional status register
 IfL’s jobs board tailored to the needs of teachers and trainers in FE and skills
 Opportunity to take part in member consultations and surveys on a range of
policy issues
 Share your knowledge, expertise and opinions by sharing your blog posts with IfL
or contributing to IfL's professional journal, InTuition
 Seek election to IfL’s advisory council
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Get in touch
Membership Team are here to help seven days a week on 0844 815 3202 or by
email on [email protected]
Sue Colquhoun
Head of Professional Status and Recognition
[email protected]
Lucy Davies
Head of Membership and Information
[email protected]
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